1863
Born April 17, 1863
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Charlie Ferguson Notable
b. April 17, 1863 · Philadelphia Quakers 1884–1887
Charlie Ferguson played 1884 to 1887 for the Philadelphia Quakers as a pitcher.
He went 99 and 64 with a 2.67 earned run average, pitching 1,514 innings in 183 games. He struck out 728, completed 165 of his 170 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 257 games he batted .288, with 277 hits and 191 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 37 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves two times between 1886 and 1887, topping out at 2.
He was born in Charlottesville, VA, USA on April 17, 1863, and died on April 29, 1888. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHI | 52 | 203 | 26 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 54 | 0 | .246 |
| 1885 | PHI | 61 | 235 | 42 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 0 | .306 |
| 1886 | PHI | 72 | 261 | 56 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 37 | 28 | 9 | .253 |
| 1887 | PHI | 72 | 264 | 67 | 89 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 85 | 34 | 19 | 13 | .337 |
| Career | — | 257 | 963 | 191 | 277 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 157 | 113 | 119 | 22 | .288 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PHI | 21 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 416.2 | 443 | 164 | 93 | 194 | 3.54 |
| 1885 | PHI | 26 | 20 | 48 | 45 | 0 | 405.0 | 345 | 100 | 81 | 197 | 2.22 |
| 1886 | PHI | 30 | 9 | 48 | 45 | 2 | 395.2 | 317 | 87 | 69 | 212 | 1.98 |
| 1887 | PHI | 22 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 297.1 | 297 | 99 | 47 | 125 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 99 | 64 | 183 | 170 | 4 | 1514.2 | 1402 | 450 | 290 | 728 | 2.67 |
On this day & linked events
1888
Died April 29, 1888
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